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Presents the accounts of the author's travels that provide a glimpse of the different societies he encountered: their religions, customs, ceremonies and way of life; on the spices and silks of the Eas...
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The Traveller; or, a Prospect of Society (1764) is a philosophical poem by Oliver Goldsmith. In heroic verse of an Augustan style it discusses the causes of happiness and unhappiness in nations. It wa...
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Marco Polo voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This translation gives an account of his travels and offers a glimpse of ...
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Thrilling mystery from the Carnegie Medal winning author. On a stormy winter's night, an old man tells the tale of the evil Lord Aleslan and the return of his long-lost son. Particularly suitable for ...
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Alberto Manguel examines metaphors of readers and reading from literatures across centuries and the globe, from the ancient epic Gilgamesh to the World Wide Web, from the adventures of Ulysses to the ...
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Spanning the Eurasian continent and thousands of years, the Silk Road was an incredible network of trade routes, but wares were far from the only goods exchanged on its expanses. This book explores th...
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Spanning the Eurasian continent and thousands of years, the Silk Road was an incredible network of trade routes. This title follows this transition and transmission of wares and culture from Xi'an, Ch...
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836 images, 230 countries, one complete picture - without the weight of the world. Lonely Planet's The Travel Book captures the essence of every country on the planet through stunning photographs and ...
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Born and educated in South Africa, but resident in the UK since 1963, Barbara Trapido is the acclaimed author of Temples of Delight and Juggling. The Travelling Hornplayer follows the lives of some of...
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The Travel Halo will be the last travel pillow you will ever need! The TRAVEL HALO is the only user friendly, all in-one, convenient, & comfortable head rest that fits in your pocket! Halo takes the h...
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In the decade following his epic journey across Europe on foot recounted in A Time of Gifts, Patrick Leigh Fermor embarked on a personal odyssey to the lands of the Traveller's Tree - a tall, straight...
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Lightweight durability. The Traveler 12" (30cm) blue ocean desktop globe is a great tool for school, college, home and office use. Young people will appreciate the detailed legend and easy to distingu...
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